Homo sapiens
Example Sentences
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We mere homo sapiens are "welcome to observe" Moltbook's goings on, the company says, but we can't post anything.
From BBC • Feb. 2, 2026
But their construction, and ingenuity, has one wondering about the intelligence and fortitude of these homo sapiens who lived as many as 9,000 years ago.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 21, 2025
There’s one species, however, that continues to raise concerns among scientists: homo sapiens.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2023
These included advanced stone tools known as “points” that were used by homo sapiens — our closest ancestors — to cut or scrape and as spear tips.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 9, 2022
Jonah pressed his pencil down too hard on the sapiens part of homo sapiens, and the lead snapped.
From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
